Geology Study Guide

What is the theory of Plate Tectonics?

• The study of weather patterns over time

• The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle

• The process by which mountains are built

• The study of rocks and minerals

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What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• Convergent, divergent, and transverse

• Convergent, divergent, and transform

• Convergent, parallel, and perpendicular

• Divergent, transform, and parallel

Which geoscience process is most directly responsible for the formation of mountains?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Plate tectonics

What is weathering?

• The process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature break down rock

• The movement of sediment from one place to another

• The dropping of sediment by water, wind, or ice

• The transformation of rock into new types

What is erosion?

• The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

• The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another

• The dropping of sediment by water, wind, or ice

• The transformation of sediment into rock

What is deposition?

• The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

• The movement of sediment from one place to another

• The process by which sediment is laid down in new locations

• The transformation of sediment into rock

Which process describes the rock cycle?

• The continuous transformation of rock from one type to another

• The cycle of sediment being eroded and deposited

• The cycle of water evaporating and precipitating

• The process of rocks breaking down into soil

What is seafloor spreading?

• The process by which sediment is spread across the ocean floor

• The movement of oceanic crust away from mid-ocean ridges, creating new seafloor

• The deposition of sediment at the bottom of the ocean

• The erosion of the seafloor by currents

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At which type of plate boundary do tectonic plates move away from each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Parallel

At which type of plate boundary do tectonic plates slide past each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Parallel